Twin Creeks region of Chiniak. Photo taken and graphic provided by Betty Odell. Five years ago a hot, rapidly spreading fire burned much of the Chiniak area. On this week’s Talk of the Rock, which is rebroadcast from last summer, several of the residents share their memories of that frightening event. Our guests: John and Moe Butler Dave and …
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Four years ago a hot, rapidly spreading fire burned much of the Chiniak area. On this week’s Talk of the Rock several of the residents share their memories of that frightening event. Our guests: John and Moe Butler Dave and Betty Odell Joan Brodie The Aug. 27, 2015 Twin Creeks fire in Chiniak as seen from town. Photo courtesy …
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One of the documents from the tsunami shelter and library plan included in the meeting packet. (Courtesy of the Kodiak Island Borough) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough is in the planning stage of constructing a new tsunami shelter and library in Chiniak. The original structure burned down in the Twin Creeks fire in 2015, and Chiniak residents are eager …
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Photo from a U.S. Coast Guard overflight of the Twin Creeks fire in 2015. Kelly Parker / USCG Kayla Desroches/KMXT When the Twin Creeks fire burned the Chiniak forest in 2015, it also took with it the Chiniak library. The structure housed the community’s books, served as a meeting place for kids, and was also the local tsunami shelter. In …
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2016 Alaska Press Club awards won by KMXT News At the Alaska Press Club Awards Banquet Saturday, KMXT News was recognized for three efforts in 2015. News Director Jay Barrett won first place in Crime or Court Reporting for his extensive coverage of the incident where three KPD officers handcuffed and pepper-sprayed Nick Pletnikoff, entitled “Answers Sought in Possible Excessive …
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